Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    An officer who had authority to administer oaths.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the grcat seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Viet C. 86.